In the rolling hills outside Nebraska City lies a road with a name that carries more weight than any map: Seven Sisters Road. For over a century, people have whispered about the seven young women said to have died here—and the voices, shadows, and screams that still haunt the pavement today.

But the versions of the story don’t agree. Some say a brother betrayed his sisters in the most horrific way. Others insist the tragedy was rooted in Native history, or that it was nothing more than a tragic accident on a dangerous stretch of land. And yet, no matter which version you hear, the ending never changes: seven sisters, gone.

So tonight, we’ll step into the mystery. We’ll unravel the folklore, the history, and the eyewitness encounters that keep this road alive in the imagination of Nebraskans—and ask what it really means when a legend refuses to fade.

Join me in the Map Room as we trace the shadows of Seven Sisters Road and uncover why this chilling story has endured for generations.

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In the quiet hills of Maryland, whispers of a winged monster grew into full-blown panic. With iron claws, a blazing eye, and a scream like a locomotive, the Snallygaster terrified generations of settlers and farmers. By 1909, the hysteria reached a fever pitch—newspapers fanned the flames, the Smithsonian was rumored to be interested, and even President Theodore Roosevelt’s name was tied to the hunt.

But where did this monster come from? Was it just folklore carried over by German settlers, a newspaper hoax gone too far, or something darker that still circles the Maryland skies?

Join me as we uncover the strange history of the Snallygaster—part folklore, part frenzy, and part nightmare that refuses to die.

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In Sauk Centre, Minnesota, townsfolk whispered about something that didn’t make sense. A black hearse, mourners dressed in black, the scent of lilies drifting on a cold October night… and then, nothing. The entire funeral vanished at the corner of Main and Oak.

For decades, people swore they saw it happen. Shopkeepers, farmers, even kids on dares—they all told the same story. But what was it? A trick of the light? A legend that grew with every retelling? Or something darker replaying itself in the shadows?

Join me in the Map Room as we dig into the chilling tale of Sauk Centre’s phantom funeral procession—and uncover how fact, folklore, and fear turned it into a legend that still haunts Minnesota today.

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In the winter of 1862, Salt Lake City uncovered one of the darkest crimes in Utah history. Jean Baptiste, the town’s quiet gravedigger, had betrayed the community in a way almost too disturbing to imagine—by desecrating the very graves he was trusted to guard.

The discovery horrified families, sparked outrage across the city, and forced leaders to decide how to punish a man whose crimes seemed beyond comprehension. What they chose was unlike anything else in the American West, and it cemented Baptiste’s place as one of Utah’s most infamous figures.

Join me in the Map Room as we dig into the chilling tale of Jean Baptiste—the grave robber of Salt Lake City—and uncover how fact, folklore, and fear turned him into a legend that still haunts Utah today.

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Every state has its secrets. From forgotten crimes to chilling folklore, History’s Dark Corners uncovers the stories history left in the shadows.

I’m Melissa Hamblin — storyteller, researcher, and your guide through America’s darker past. Each week, I’ll take you into the legends, mysteries, and true crimes that shaped communities and still haunt them today.

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